Turkey confirms first COVID-19 case

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca attends a press release in Ankara, Turkey, March 11, 2020. Turkish health minister on Wednesday announced the first case of the novel coronavirus in Turkey. A male citizen was tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday evening, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told reporters. The patient had returned from Europe, contracted the virus there and suffered high fever and coughing, said the minister, noting that the patient was completely isolated. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)